I have often wondered what these tax dodgers will do when they leave the safety of Art School. When ever I have the pleasure of meeting one I always ask what they will do when they have finished. I tend to get a blank expression.

They enter the oh so important world of the Professional Artist - the ones who get paid hundreds of thousands for redefining the lives of the working man by sticking some elephant dung to a gallery wall.

I've recently landed a job as a trainee project manager for a construction company & I studied history. I'm still trying to figure out how that happened

What did I do as a student? Well I pissed my student loan up the wall & tried to have my wicked way with as many young ladies as humanly possible! I also spent 5 years as a weekend warrior, which was probably the best decision I've ever made. It sure beats pouring pints at Weatherspoons & selling clothes in Next. Both jobs which I got fired for as I turned up highly intoxicated. Some people have no sense of humour...

I also worked at a bar in the French Alps & bumped into a load of Gurkhas on the dancefloor of Dicks Tea Bar in Val Disere one time, that was interesting. Once I was finished with crashing snowboards in France I figured I'd do a spot more travelling before settling down & being sensible. Unfortunately I'd spent all my money partying so I was a bit stuck. However, I managed to weasel my way onto a cruise liner & travelled around europe courtesy of Oceana. But I also got rather drunk there with the casino manager & so was given a free ticket home from Athens & he was sent back to Czechoslovakia. Naturally I'd never taken the jobs prior to my latest one seriously as I was only using them to pay for the beer fund.

What did I learn from my degree? How to bullsh*t & party I guess, history provides many wonderful characters from the past to learn from. I did consider joining H.M. forces as an officer, I think I look rather good with an edwardian moustache, but I don't think I'd be content with the restriction of my liberty. Though I have the upmost respect for all those that do serve & have no time for the more hippy student types.

P.S. I believe most art students go on to do something like graphic design or advertisement as I understand that's the only job worth doing.